>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> and a perfect target, a victim, was he trusted people. becoming her push to protect other families, her message after losing her son to suicide, driven by a spike in what is known as sex-tortion. ama: even the fbi is coming in with a safety alert. thousands of teens are being targeted in these cases online. dan: tonight police have arrested a man in a deadly case in san jose. amanda del castillo has the dangers. amanda: a warning about the explosion in child sex-

cases, children and teens being threatened to expose online. police had arrested this man. san jose police believe he wa involved in this case of a san jose boy who as a result died by suicide. abc 7 news has decided to show you this image of the suspect because police are looking for additional victims. >> type of closure to your family. >> i am beyond grateful that it happened but deep down i would rather have my son. amanda: 17-year-old ryan who believed the person he was messaging with was a girl. instead, cyber criminal who demanded more and more money.

ryan left behind a suicide note describing how embarrassed he was for himself and his family. his story has made national headlines and other families have reached out about the message making a difference. >> the one thing that has helped is knowing ryan's story. they went to their parents and talked to them and said, help. amanda: professor dr. plante talks about the adolescent mind with impulse control still under development. >> when it comes to self-harm, they do not necessarily have the brakes that some older, more mature people have to push those feelings aside and to find more thoughtful and productive coping strategies. amanda: the fbi says there have been more than 7000 reports of online sextortion this year.

just says if there is anything she has learned -- >> building a support system for your kids and talking to them. amanda: a point that the doctor echoes. >> these are unfolding technologies where us older people do not understand them in the same way the younger people do. sometimes it is hard for us to ask the right questions because we do not know what is going on, and that is why we have to have a team effort. >> the one thing about this scam, the way to be is by educating kids and parents. honestly, we did not know this type of scam existed. if we did, my son would probably still be alive. amanda: amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. ama: if you or someone you know is going through mental health struggles, we have a list of resources at abc7news.com/ta keaction.

for urgent matters, you can call the national suicide crisis hotline. dan: one conclusion revealed tonight during a virtual meeting about refinery ash that rained down in martinez. the town hall tonight addressed health concerns following this incident on thanksgiving. for three hours, the martinez refining company released tons of spent catalysts. the affected area was larger than first reported. one neighbor called out the refinery for failing to report the incident for two days. >> you kept quiet because you didn't think it affected our community. we cannot trust you to decide about the effects of this community. you must report any release so we can protect our families. dan: the refinery apologized and tonight for the first time spoke publicly about the incident. >> we are taking this incident very seriously.

we have assigned a team experts and labor representatives to thoroughly analyze and investigate the incident. dan: contra costa health services says it will make a referral with possible criminal charges against the refinery by january. ama: for the bay area, a great day all around today. the unhealthy air quality is extending ours spend the air date tomorrow. sandhya patel is here with more. sandhya: we are talking about hazy skies tomorrow. as we take a look at the quality right now, it is moderate across the bay area, good in some spots. not only do we have the fog but also the haze around. spare has been extended through tomorrow. you start to see some improvement but the reason why we are still under the spare the

air is high-pressure ahead that is trapping the wood pollution smoke right near the surface as the air sinks underneath that area of high-pressure. right now we are watching the fog and the haze as you take a look at the time lapse from earlier this evening. i will be back to let you know what is in store as we head towards the holiday. how much it will be improving. ama: thank you. do not forget you can get the latest forecast and updates in your neighborhood anytime on the abc 7 news streaming app. you can donate -- download it on your roku and apple tv devices. dan: our effort to build a bay area is made so much stronger when all of our neighbors can feel safe in their communities. tonight we found meaningful discussion about how to combat crime and homelessness in the fillmore district. tim johns was there and is in the newsroom with this debate tonight. tim: the meeting was hosted by community leader reverend brown

and brought together various city departments including san francisco police and neighbors. all of them say they are committed to cleaning up the fillmore. a meeting at the third churches in san francisco, people taking time out of their holiday schedules to discuss teams like this one, rising homelessness and crime in the fillmore district. >> it seems as though no one really cares and that there is very little interest in trying to correct the problem. >> speakers at monday's event talked about incidents they have had their involving the homeless. >> when i go to the area, i am always concerned about my personal safety and also about the fact that my car is in a parking lot that is infested with people engaged in criminal activity. tim: monday's meeting, hosted by community leader reverend amos

brown, was also attended by representatives from several city departments. all of them saying they are committed to working together to find solutions. an admirable goal, but one that will come with challenges. >> the san francisco police department is short about 45 officers. this is unprecedented. tim: those solutions will have to work for everyone, both local residents and fun housed. >> compassion because a lot of the people claim we are compassionate about, but we've led people to their own destructive devices and we let people cause harm to others. that is not compassion. tim: reverend brown hopes to have several other meetings the topic. >> we throw a lot of money to homeless issues, yet we are not seeing any of the benefits. tim: we did reach out to safeway for a comment but have not heard back yet for a comment. dan: thanks a lot.

a jury in l.a. has convicted harvey weinstein of rape. today a jury found him guilty on three accounts of rape and sexual assault. this includes accusations by california's first partner, jennifer siebel newsom. court paperwork shows jurors are still trying to determine with -- if that chart is within the statute of limitations. >> breaking through their fear if something could happen to them if they spoke out against mr. weinstein, s of my clients for their courage and sacrifices. to win justice. dan: the jury will continue deliberating tomorrow. weinstein was convicted on similar charges in new york in 2020. ama: developing news on the winter covid-19 outlook. a fast spreading outbreak in china has experts making a grim

prediction that the global wave currently could kill at least one million people. across the u.s., cases and hospitalizations have climbed in the past few weeks. about 44% of counties are experiencing edm to high transition. -- medium to high transition. we are just a few beds of earlier peak of the delta variant. dan: one of our issues to build a better bay area is on health. if you are planning together for the holidays, health experts recommend wearing a mask, and testing before attending holiday events. >> there is this amazing reunion and you have not seen people for 10 years, you might want to stay safe as possible in the days leading up to that reunion and not go to every gathering under the face of the sun. dan: to be extra cautious, dr. peter chin-hong says limiting how long you are at gatherings

will limit the transmission of covid. ama: limiting the purchases of children's pain medicine due to the rising demand with winter illnesses. cvs and walgreens are allowing customers to purchase six over-the-counter products online. cvs is now putting a two product limit on children's medicine if you are buying in store. the companies say they are producing around-the-clock to produce medicines as quickly as possible. if you're having trouble finding kids cold and flu medication, we have put together hacks on what you can do instead. have it right on the homepage of abc7news.com. dan: a former president referred for the first time in u.s. history. the key takeaways from an unprecedented day on capitol hill. ama: today's bold plan from president biden and if it has a chance of delving homelessness in the bay area. dan: and london

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ama: a historic move from the january 6 committee today. the first time ever, congress has referred a former president to the for further investigation. the committee says they have gathered sufficient evidence to hold president trump responsible for the deadly capital attack. evidence shows trump attempted to contact his closest allies in an attempt to obstruct the investigation. >> one lawyer told the witness the witness could in certain circumstances tell the committee that she didn't recall facts when she actually did recall them. ama: former president trump

could be facing charges for conspiracy to defraud the country, obstruction of official proceedings, and inciting a insurrection. dan: it is one of the most pressing issues in the country and tonight president biden is trying to break through the goal of homelessness to reduce numbers by a quarter by 2025. a reporter breaks down the plan and how it could affect us in the bay area. reporter: the biden administration is taking action to combat the homelessness crisis across the country. the white house called for boosting the supply of affordable housing as well as increasing the number of emergency shelters and support programs nationwide. it is all with the goal of reducing the number of homeless by 25% in the next two years. do you think that is feasible? >> i think it is ambitious but we also have to be bold. we are living drug crisis. reporter: rafael velazquez is

the director of programs at the unity council paid he says he is optimistic about the plan which calls for finding ways to prevent people from becoming homeless in the first place. that includes a campaign to encourage more landlords to accept government housing vouchers and to build more affordable apartment buildings. the program also calls for equity programs and creating local advisory councils made up of people who have actually experienced homelessness. velasquez says that this could provide a cohesive strategy for counties in the bay area. >> this would create alignment across specific counties and we have a goal to work towards whereas in the past, different counties or cities have had different goals. reporter: the framework from the white house comes the same day that the u.s. department of housing and urban development released new numbers about lenesscrs t.

expericing homelessness nationwide, just under half a million people, has been steady since the start of the pandemic, but in california the numbers have risen. on any given night, half of all unsheltered homeless people in the country are in california. the data also shows that san jose has the highest rate of unsheltered homeless of any major city in the country. alameda, solano, napa are high on that list. homeless advocates say the disparity of numbers in california than other states comes down to housing and the lack of it. ama: the first lady introduced the white house's first permanent minority celebrate hanukkah. the event included the lighting of the menorah under traditional song and prayer. >> today we must and forcefully, anti-semitism, all forms of hate and violence

in this country, have no safe harbor in america. ama: earlier this month president biden put together a task force to counter antisemitism than america. the menorah is the first jewish artifacts to be placed in the presidential residence. dan: tonight mayor london attended a toy drive. you can donate to the end of the month by going to sffi refighterstoyr.org. ama: and with toys for tots for the disney ultimate toy drive going on right now. to find out how you can help brighten a child's holiday, go to disney.com/toydrive. dan: let's turn our attention back to the chilly weather. ama: sandhya patel has the latest. sandhya: we are going to saw out as soon as tomorrow.

it will take some time before you start to notice it. that me show you live picture from our sutro tower camera. it is hazy and there is fog out there. visibility is low in parts of the bay area. definitely watch out. as we look at live doppler 7, high clouds are coming in with mid-level clouds. the system that is sending us the clouds is moistening up the atmosphere, but not all of this is actually at the ground, so it is mostly evaporating. i will tell you where we may see a few showers in a moment. temperatures right now in the 30's and 40's, not far from where we were earlier this afternoon. these were the highs. most of you were in the 40's other than the coast and south bay. 42 degrees in livermore, only 41 in campfield, 44 degrees in napa. it is chilly in other parts of the country as well. as we take a look at the national picture, the pacific northwest was heavy snow along with heavy rain across the north

-- east coast. as we take a look at the temperatures, wine is 15 great falls -- - is that arctic plunge that will be coming in and dropping the temperatures. we have windchill advisories and watches going up for the plane states. 43 degrees in minneapolis tomorrow. you are looking out a lovely view of san francisco, cloudy with areas of fog overnight. a chance for showers in the north bay and warmer weather is going to follow on wednesday. the first thing tomorrow morning, a lot of cloud cover. and then a chance of a few showers in the north bay primarily between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. i would have the umbrella handy. it is not going to be a wet day. rainfall totals, most of you with nothing.

it is going to be chilly tomorrow morning and definitely hazy and foggy, temperatures in the 30's and 40's. bundle up. tomorrow afternoon temperatures coming out of the 40's for most of you. hazy skies, chance of showers is in the northern part of our viewing area. as we will notice, we will head towards the end of this month when the wet pattern may unfold by december 28. until then, the best chance for a few showers in the north bay tomorrow and early morning wednesday. winter begins at 1:48 p.m. on wednesday afternoon and just in time for the holiday weekend where temperatures will be in the low to mid 60's in the far inland areas, the warmest spots for christmas.

ama: santa clara count services is offering a special home for the holidays motion. -- promotion. adoption fees are reduced to $25 during the holiday season. right now they are over capacity and have more than 100 pets in need of loving homes. there is also a foster or potential adopter plan for you to take pets out for a night or weekend sleepover to see if they

are a good fit. dan: of course they would be a good fit. the 49ers could be on a collision course with the philadelphia eagles. ama: larry beil with sports. larry: the eagles have concerns about quarterback jalen hurts who happens to be hurting. less san jose's playing the ballgame tomorrow, staying razor-sharp in idaho.

>> abc 7 sports, sponsored by river rock casino. larry: well the 49ers enjoyed their weekend off after the win in seattle last thursday night, they now turn their attention to the commanders on christmas eve. tight end george kittle was on the monday cast. >> you clinched the nfc west a

you had twos. importayoufaasfooe jersey boys. are you happy that you helped the team or do you literally not care at all? >> i really care so could help him out. larry: taking the shot at peyton there. on the frozen tundra of lambeau field, ajay dillon up with the touchdown run. push, push, the packers led at the half. rogers to jones but after he crossed the goal, package control. no mayfield magic this week. rams look nothing like the team that won the super bowl 10 months ago. the packers keep their slim playoff hopes alive. the niners may be on the heavy collision with the eagles in the playoff. jalen hurts is questionable on

saturday's game with dallas. sprain shoulder and that danger is real and everywhere. -- fighting hammer, putting them down 11 at the break. second have, the mavericks still in control. will play eastern michigan, the famous idaho potato bowl tomorrow in boise. the coach says he envisioned a bowl game after the season. >> it is awesome to know that is what we are doing right now and it is amazing to see the guys dancing to mariah carey, i want for christmas is you, but it is a really fun, special group of young men and we are excited to play this big-time game. larry: how do you prepare for a bowl game in idaho when it is 25 degrees outside? you go out there.

between the legs is a danger. spartans looking sharp as they get ready for tomorrow's goals.

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from all of us, we appreciate your time. right now on jimmy kimmel, wi >> lou: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live!" tonight -- will ferrell, colson baker, and music from the linda lindas, with cleto and the cletones. and now, jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: thank you very much. hello, everybody. thank you. thank you, everyone. very nice. well, thanks. i'm jimmy, i'm the host of the show. thank you for watching. thanks for joining us here on december 7th. today is the 81st anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor. it's pearl harbor day.